Analysis of Dimensions and Mosaic Pattern of Urban Green Areas on the Example of Several Hungarian Cities

Abstract

Modern geography distinguishes between four different levels of functionality of cities (especially of big cities) as reported by Zehner (Stadtgeographie 239, 2001). Among these four functions growing emphasis has been placed on green belt or recreation areas. In Hungarian cities more than half of the areas controlled by the city are defined as green belt or recreation areas although they are not always utilised for such purposes as reported by Csapo (A magyar varosok telepulesmorfologiaja 201, 2005). However, the mosaic characteristics of such areas, which means accessibility dimensions, are more important. In this study the attributes of green belt or recreation areas will be examined in the case of several Hungarian cities, highlighting both positive and negative examples.